Mark DeLaney was hired as Heath's assistant principal and athletic director in June. He served in the same positions along with coaching the boys basketball team the past two years at Fredericktown.

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In his short two-year stint as athletic director at Fredericktown, DeLaney replaced more than half of his varsity coaches. That probably will not be a big part of DeLaney's job at Heath. The school has multiple coaches who are nearing iconic status.

"It helps tremendously," said DeLaney, who was hired to replace retiring athletic director Dave Morland in June. "Anytime, you have to go through (hiring), it is a long drawn-out process. To be able to have coaches here that know the system and know the people and have had success, they are ...